Welcome to the official website of the
Echols County Sheriff’s Office.
Thank you for taking the time to visit. We hope you find it easy to locate the information you need. I welcome any questions that you may have regarding this agency and its services. We provide full-service law enforcement to the visitors and citizens of Echols County. On behalf of the brave and dedicated men and women of your Sheriff’s Office, it is an honor and a privilege to serve you.
Randy Courson
Sheriff
MISSION STATEMENT
The primary purpose of the Echols County Sheriff’s Office is to maintain social order within prescribed ethical and constitutional limits, while providing professional and courteous law enforcement services. Our fundamental duties are to serve humanity; to safeguard the lives and properties of our citizens; to protect the innocent against deception, the weak against oppression or intimidation and the peaceful against violence; and to respect the constitutional right of all persons to liberty, equality, and justice. To attain this, the Echols County Sheriff’s Office enforces the law in a fair and impartial manner, recognizing both the statutory and judicial limits of our authority and the constitutional rights of all persons.
The Echols County Sheriff’s Office recognizes that no law enforcement agency can operate at its maximum potential without the support of the citizens that we serve. The Echols County Sheriff’s Office actively solicits and encourages the cooperation of all citizens to reduce and limit the opportunities for crime and to use the resources available to accomplish this goal.
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***UPDATE: camper has been located. Thank you for your assistance!!****
🚨 STOLEN CAMPER – PUBLIC ASSISTANCE REQUESTED 🚨
On 09/15/25 at approximately 10:00 PM, a 2004 Utah Coleman pop-up camper was stolen from a residence on Hickory Grove Road in Echols County.
Description:
• White with black lettering
• Distinctive stickers that read “Not all who wander are lost” and one on the door that reads “Life was made for great adventures”
• Possibly bearing Georgia Tag - TL9JD06
Anyone with information regarding the theft or the location of this camper is asked to contact:
Lt. Kathryn Lewis – (229) 559-5603
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🚨 CAPTURED 🚨
🚨Arrest Made in connection with Echols County Home Invasion / Armed Robbery 🚨
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Echols County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff Randy Courson states that at approximately 7:51 a.m., he, along with deputies from the Echols County Sheriff’s Office, the United States Marshals Service, Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Georgia State Patrol K-9 units, and the Clinch County Sheriff’s Office, responded to 259 Holmes Road in Homerville, Georgia, after receiving credible information that wanted fugitive Cameron Williams was inside the residence.
Several individuals, including the homeowner, were safely extracted from the home. After being removed, the homeowner gave consent to search the residence.
Law enforcement officers gave numerous commands to Williams over the PA system, instructing him to exit the residence and surrender peacefully.
After approximately an hour and a half of non-compliance from Williams, and the deployment of chemical agents and flash bangs being deployed into the residence, the United States Marshals Service made entry. Williams was ultimately located hiding in a closet, concealed behind plastic totes and under a pile of clothes.
Williams was taken into custody and treated by medics on scene for injuries sustained during the arrest. He also received further medical treatment at the local hospital and was medically cleared and transported to the Lowndes County Jail, where he faces multiple felony charges, including:
• 6 counts of Felony Armed Robbery
• 9 counts of Felony Aggravated Assault
• 8 counts of Felony Kidnapping
• 1 count of 1st Degree Felony Home Invasion
• 1 count of Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony
• Felony Theft by Receiving Stolen Property
This case remains active and ongoing, and additional arrests may be forthcoming.
Sheriff Courson would like to thank all of the agencies involved in bringing this wanted and dangerous fugitive from justice into custody. ... See MoreSee Less
🚨 UPDATE – ADDITIONAL ARREST MADE IN ECHOLS COUNTY HOME INVASION / ARMED ROBBERY 🚨
The Echols County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), has made another arrest in connection with the July 7, 2025 home invasion, armed robbery, and kidnapping at a migrant housing camp off Highway 129 South.
ARRESTED:
Quinterius Neloms, 22, of Valdosta, GA.
Neloms is charged with:
• 6 counts of Felony Armed Robbery
• 9 counts of Felony Aggravated Assault
• 8 counts of Felony Kidnapping
• 1 count of 1st Degree Felony Home Invasion
• 1 count of Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony
In addition, Neloms, Jeremiah Gilbert, and Cameron Williams now face additional charges of Felony Theft by Receiving Stolen Property.
🚨 STILL AT LARGE – ARMED & DANGEROUS 🚨
Cameron Williams – Black male, approx. 5’6”, 170 lbs, from Homerville, GA. Known to frequent the Valdosta, GA area.
Charges:
• 6 counts of Felony Armed Robbery
• 9 counts of Felony Aggravated Assault
• 8 counts of Felony Kidnapping
• 1 count of 1st Degree Felony Home Invasion
• 1 count of Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony
• Felony Theft by Receiving Stolen Property
⚠️ DO NOT APPROACH. If you see Cameron Williams or know his whereabouts, contact the Echols County Sheriff’s Office at (229) 559-5603, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation – Thomasville Office at (229) 225-4090, or call 911 immediately. Tipsters may remain anonymous.
This investigation remains active, and additional arrests are expected. ... See MoreSee Less